Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Thatcher had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Thatcher, with the one closest to Thatcher listed first.
- Valentine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arabia ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
- Arabia is located in Cherry County
- Sparks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wood Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crookston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Simeon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simeon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
- Simeon is located in Cherry County
- Norden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden
- Norden is located in Keya Paha County
- Kennedy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Kennedy is located in Cherry County
- Johnstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <2>
- Kilgore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilgore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
- Kilgore is located in Cherry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilgore <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cherry County: www.co.cherry.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Thatcher, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |